New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-25
THE Talk or THE DAY

correspondent writes to The Boston Transcript calling
the fact that in this country window shades
left up after the lamps are lit How very
odd lie says this sould seem to an EnglishInan Tue
moment a lamp lighted in an Englishmana mouse, IN
town or country down goes the curtain. An American
has seemirgly none of that nice Of do nestle
privacy that the Engishman owns. He can sit In tue
bosom OF his family eat drink, be merry, dandle DIS
child upon bis knee. poke his fro, read his paper, all
uueurtaned TO tho outside world"
An Official connected with the sanitary department Of
Paris says there fully 100000 rats In that city,
very efcacious and celebrated Russian patent med
cine recently auayzed 10 was found 10 De nothing
but water from the River Neva
AIamoille County poet sends us some entitled
"Cve Me Back Ny Own" We regret Ia that we have
-tamp and that the paper has one OF our ed
rnrias on the back In order avoid such complications
a. 10 Sr our moot viii plcoso send only the stamp
burlington Free Ircss
In 1856 the coIored people OF Georgia owned s02939
acres OF land total valuatoof property owned
By tie coored people was =. 65529s.
There Is young business in this city who Is suffer
ing from tho curious eplstolary freak Of some crank
Every day this month he has received letter In his
morning mall consisting simply OF card on which are
prin' Ell these words: Did You Ever See a Man Who
Had Hare Ilpl II 50, Serve the Lord for lie Alone
Can Save"
At concert the other night young chap who sal next
10 faithfully consulted his programme ana cilel,ea
every singer IN very awkward terms Having listened TO
enough Of hl5 KUN. quietly said 10 Nun lOu ser 20
know considerable about music; are Won musician
No not exactly" he replied. but my sister makes
piano for Cory Brothers-tPro Telegram.
Brooklyn says that Brokoyn Is growing 50 rap
Idly that In few years II viii have more Inhabitants
than New-York When this time comes the loyal Brook
nntes will rush a bill through the Legislature con-
soatng the cities under the of Brooklyn thus
eRectualy snufng the Manbatan IsIand village out OF
existence Brooklyn h a lusty child and II makes every
body happy to see II kick
A man comes out OF a tavern and hurries down the
street. moment latsr two other men rush out and
shout stop him repeat the cry and the
When hie pursuers come up. OF them remarks,
There Fritz irs no use trying get away. You will
have to take another beer with u.s. Then turning the
gaping crowd. Il thank you. gentlemen, for your kind
sssistance"-t Frankfurter Zeltung
blhas been introduced at Albany providing that
fish than six inches IN length shall be caught The
law will be defective II does not also provide kinder
garten, something equivalent for fish less than six
inches In length that they may be trained with due
respect this embodiment OF the wisdom OF law
gvers II such Dish persist in taking the seductive worm
a summary example must be made Of them
The handsome pamphlet on Knitting and Crochet :,
which THE TRIBUNE has just Issued Is full of plain and
clear directions for making all manner OF pretty things
Fairy like laoes afghans and decorative counter
panes dainty garments Of all kinds, and many other
articles OF beautiful sery the masculine mind may
be manufactured with perfect ease-snd thread and
worstcd-by the happy possessor OF this book II is
TRIBUNE No. 30 and the price Is twenty-five cents
Law vs. Orler-Indignant Citizen-There a burg
lar here last night and he might have murdered US all
II IL hadn't been for the dog.
Policeman-Ihe dog is PLAT I'm lookin' fer sur.
Tho dog What do you want OF hlml'
"Ife amt registered, an It's duty to shoot I'm sur
-lOmaha World